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Snake found in a marshy area. I'm pretty sure it's venomous by the shape of the head and sure it has juvi colors. It was about 12" long. Sorry, I forgot my camera on this trip. Central FL area.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Not enough info for a solid key. Girth would help...thick as a pencil, thick as your thumb? Could easily be a banded or Florida water snake. The attached site has good pictures & a ton of info on all of Florida's venomous snakes. That should help. If it's not on that site, & it is native to Florida, it is not venomous.

~~Greg~~
Florida's Venomous Snakes

>>Not enough info for a solid key. Girth would help...thick as a pencil, thick as your thumb? Could easily be a banded or Florida water snake. The attached site has good pictures & a ton of info on all of Florida's venomous snakes. That should help. If it's not on that site, & it is native to Florida, it is not venomous.
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>> ~~Greg~~
>>Florida's Venomous Snakes

About as big around as a grown man's index finger - like the thickness of a highlighter marker. I don't think it was a water snake. I'm going to hit the woods again this weekend. I'll take my camera this time. It looks similar to a Pygmy but had more orange.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Maybe Southern Hognose?

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Lora

It's a Dusky Pygmy rattler.
Pygmy rattler

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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

>>It's a Dusky Pygmy rattler.
>>Pygmy rattler
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>>Jay A. Martin
>>Jay Martin Reptiles

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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles